With the front of the machine off,put timer in spin and turn on. CAREFULLY put foot (watch for moving tranny) behind the motor and pull it towards the front of the washer ( about 1-1/2 inches) if it spins the tension on the motor may be gummed up. Next would be the belts,are they reversed? ( if you removed them)

With the front of the machine off,put timer in spin and turn on. CAREFULLY put foot (watch for moving tranny) behind the motor and pull it towards the front of the washer ( about 1-1/2 inches) if it spins the tension on the motor may be gummed up. Next would be the belts,are they reversed? ( if you removed them)

I pulled the motor towards me, and the agitator mount started spinning. Now I haven't done this with the inner tub installed yet but I would assume the results would be the same. Does this mean that the motor springs are bad/broken? or is it something else?

I looked at the 2 springs underneath the motor carriage and they look good to me. They aren't gummed up or broken. It does look like there is a spot for a third spring on the right side of the motor that isn't there. Also, the motor barely moves 1/4 inch towards the front of the machine when pulled and 1/2 inch inwards when pushed. Is that normal? It seems to be hitting the base plate cut-out for the drive shaft.

No spring on the right side, the rollers are actually square and should glide smooth when you move the motor towards the transmission and release. If not try some silicone spray(don't get it on the belts or pulleys) and it should solve it.